Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has killed 2,325 people, surpassing the death toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the country’s history. The confirmed number of people infected with the virus has risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous 24 hours, the […] The post Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed 2,325 lives, surpassing the death toll of the 2018-2020 outbreak and marking the deadliest in the country's history. Confirmed infections now stand at 4,945, with 101 new cases reported within the last 24 hours, according to the DRC's National Public Health Institute's latest report.
DRC's National Public Health Institute's director, Tom Fletcher, warned that the outbreak is the fastest-growing on record and called for speed, scale, and solidarity to combat it. The virus causing the current outbreak is the Bundibugyo species, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments. The outbreak has been exacerbated by weak health infrastructure, the region's remoteness, and ongoing conflicts near DRC's borders with South Sudan, Uganda, and Rwanda.
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